Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-28
BOOK NOTICES.

COPAL CHURCH SOUTH. BY j. c. Newton,
and published by King Brothers, of Baltl-
more,
This is a neat little pamphlet OF II
pages, and contains much that is new,
fresh a5d valuable.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT: An
Analysis of Its Provisions. By John K.
Dos PassOs, of the New York Bar. G. P.
Putnam's Sons. New York and London.
Cloth. Price, 81 %.
q. p. Putnam's Sons have placed the
public under obligation by publishing
carefully prepared treatises on the ques-
Interstate Commerce Act is the latest
addition to this Invaluable library. The
author begins by giving history Of inter-
state commerce legislation, and then
takes up the law enacted by the last
Congress, and analyses it by sections.
His work is well done. The index at the
beginning of the volume is not the least
valuable thing in it. At the end of the
volume the act is printed in full. Rail-
road men and business men will find
Mr.. Dos PassOs' work of great service to
them.
AMERICAN STATE CONSTITUTIONS: A Study
of Their Growth. By Henry Hitchcock,
LII. d. G. p. Putnam's Sons. New York
and London. Cloth. Price SOC,
On Jan. Is, 1887, DR.. Hitchcock deliv-
cred an address before the New York Bar
Association, at Albany, his subject being
the title of this little volume. The essay
is a scholarly and exhaustive history OF
the constitutions of the several States,
showing the changes that have taken
place in them. incidentally much relia-
BILE Information is given regarding the
tendency of the laws of the States.
Thoughtful men will find the essay inter-
esting and valuable.
THE STORY OF ANCIENT EGYPT. By George
Rawlinson, NJ. A, with the collaboration
of Arthur Gilmer, NJ. A. G. p. Putnam's
Sons. New York and London. Cloth.
Price 81 so.
This volume 10 one of series known as
''The Story of Nations" intended to pre-
sent to the young the stories OF the diff
ferent nations that have attained promi-
nence in history. The authors have given
the story of ancient Egypt in q way at
once interesting and instructive. The
first two chapters are devoted to the land
and the people Of Egypt, and, while 1t is
concise, the information concerning those
two subjects 10 accurate, The remaining
chapters, beginning with the dawn of his
tory, carry the reader through the story
OF Egypt and the Egyptians down to the
final subjugation OF the mystic land and
people by the Persians. The volume is
handsomely illustrated.
MAGAZINES.
Godey's Lady's Book for April, besides
the usual amount of fresh and interesting
reading matter, has superb frOntispiece
entitled, "Flight Into Egypt" This maya
zine holds its place in the favor OF the
public. w. 4. Striker, 1924 and 1926 Arch
street, Philadelphia.
The Forum for April has elev en- arti-
Giles, and they are all by men distin-
guished in some way. DR.. Edward G,
Spitzka talks about the "Hydrophobia
Bugbear;o Amos X. Fiske of "Remedies
for Municipal Government; Richard A.
Proctor OF "Ths Reality OF the Sea Ser
pent," etc. All OF the articles are full Of
merit. The Forum Publishing Company,
No. 81 Fifth avenue, New York.
Babyland for April Is well calculated
to please the little ones. d. Lothrop
Company, Boston.
Harpers Magazine for April opens
with an article on "The Southern Gate
way of the Alleghsnies" (rhe city Of
Chattanooga, Tenn. by Edmund Kirke,
III CONTINUATION OF tue Ilmeiy SUITES vi
Southern papers introduced by Mr. War;
ner's admirable description OF "New Or
leans" and the "Acadian Land" f'1he
Coincide Francaise," which IL universally
acknowledged to be "the first theatre Of
the world" is the subject OF an exceed
ingly attractive article by Theodore
Child, abundantly illustrated by French
artists and photographers. "The Stub
blefield Contingents" is an admirable
story sketch, by Il. Nj. Johnston, OF Geor-
gia life thirty years ago, illustrated by
T.. w. Kemble. Charles Dudley Warner
describes his recent tour to the City OF
Mexico, with the impressions Cerlyed
from that journey, in the first part OF a
| series OF Mexican Notes. curious
little story, "Back from the Frozen Pole"
by Ellen l.. Dorsey, will interest lovers OF
the marvellous. The installments of the
continent stories maintain their interest.
Harper Brothers, New York.
Political Science Quarterly for March
has an excellent article on "James Har-
rington" for its leader, and 1t is followed
by half dozen others, each OF which can
hardly fail to attract attention. estate,
Statute and Common Law" by Frederic
j.. stimson and Prof. Munroe Smith.